Floatation Check
Floatation Check
h3
h7
h6 WT
θ H1 h4
Column
β H2
Backfill Pavement
Level
Rock failure
h1
h2
b1 B b1
Parameters Input:
Internal height of the underpass, H1 = 6.347 m
Road Level, RL = 12.215 m Over all height of structure, H2 = 8.747 m
Water Table, RL = 12.215 m Over all width of structure, B = 14.100 m
Pavement Level, RL = 2.403 m Width of Heel, b1 = 2.000 m
Depth of base slab, h1 = 1.200 m
3
Unit weight of water, γw = 10.00 kN/m Depth of pavement, h2 = 0.200 m
3
Unit weight of r/f concrete, γc = 25.00 kN/m Depth of roof slab, h3 = 1.000 m
3
Unit weight of mass concrete, γc = 24.00 kN/m Thickness of wall, h4 = 1.200 m
3
Unit weight of backfill,γ's = 20.00 kN/m Backfill height on the roof slab, h5 = 2.465 m
Average soil friction, S = 0.00 kN/m2 Backfill height on the heels, h6 = 10.012 m
Wedge failure angle, θ = 10.00 deg Water table height, h7 = 0.000 m
Unit weight of rock = 0.00 kN/m3
Rock failure angle, β = 0.00 deg
3
Unit weight of pavement, γp = 20.00 kN/m
Weight of the structure:
W1 = 1288.320 kN/m length
Weight of backfill on the roof: (maximum 1m height of backfill is omitted for floatation calculation)
W3 = 206.565 kN/m length
h4
WT
θ
β h3
Backfill Pavement
Level
Rock failure
h1
h2 T1
b1 B b1
Parameters Input:
Assumptions:
- Unit length of the ramp is considered for floatation check
- Friction from side walls are omitted
- Top 1m height of soil is omitted for backfill load calculation against floatation
Calculation Sheet
h4
WT
θ
β h3
Backfill Pavement
Level
Rock failure
h1
h2 T1
b1 B b1
Parameters Input:
Assumptions:
- Unit length of the ramp is considered for floatation check
- Friction from side walls are omitted
- Top 1m height of soil is omitted for backfill load calculation against floatation
Calculation Sheet
h4
WT
θ
β h3
Backfill Pavement
Level
Rock failure
h1
h2 T1
b1 B b1
Parameters Input:
Assumptions:
- Unit length of the ramp is considered for floatation check
- Friction from side walls are omitted
- Top 1m height of soil is omitted for backfill load calculation against floatation
Calculation Sheet
Job Design Office
Floatation Check Date Job No.
Checked Page No.
Approach Ramp - Section 4 (below 2m in height) Date
Type-1
h5
Ground Level
T2
h4
WT
θ
β h3
Backfill Pavement
Level
Rock failure
h1
h2 T1
b1 B b1
Parameters Input:
Assumptions:
- Unit length of the ramp is considered for floatation check
- Friction from side walls are omitted
- Top 1m height of soil is omitted for backfill load calculation against floatation
Calculation Sheet
h5
Ground Level
T2
h4
WT
θ
β h3
Backfill Pavement
Level
Rock failure
h1
h2 T1
b1 B b1
Parameters Input:
Assumptions:
- Unit length of the ramp is considered for floatation check
- Friction from side walls are omitted
- Top 1m height of soil is omitted for backfill load calculation against floatation